Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Swift River (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Swift River. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Swift River ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Swift River: Swift Riv.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Swift River is located in Hampshire County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Swift River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swift River:
- Hampshire County (The home county of Swift River)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Cummington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- West Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Worthington Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
- Leeds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Hampshire County
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- West Farms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- East Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Becket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Savoy Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From Swift River to Washington
- Drury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Arnoldville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Buckland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Whately
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Charlemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shelburne Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shelburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Shelburne is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
- Sunderland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shattuckville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- North Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chester Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
- North Blandford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blandford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hampton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Woronoco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Holyoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aldenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Greenwich ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwich
- From Swift River to Greenwich
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dana ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dana
- From Swift River to Dana
- Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Rising Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
- East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
- Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- West Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- Hinsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Canaan Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Canaan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Wyomanock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Center Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Readsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stamford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Readsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Stamford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Pownal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Pownal Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Halifax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whitingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- South Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
- Ames Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marlboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swift River, see our County-by-County Page for Swift River.
Cemeteries Near Swift River ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swift River.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swift River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Mt. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goshen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dawes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <4>
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Torrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bofat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Leonard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Converse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashfield Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashfield Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Windsor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WND.804 <4>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swift River had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swift River, with the one closest to Swift River listed first.
- Cummington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spruce Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
- Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
- Ringville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringville
- Ringville is located in Hampshire County
- West Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Worthington
- West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- South Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worthington
- South Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Hawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Hawley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swift River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swift River.
Newspapers Published in Swift River ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swift River.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swift River, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swift River.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swift River:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Hampshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Worcester County
- Hartford County
- Cheshire County
- Columbia County
- Rensselaer County
- Bennington County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swift River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4463, Longitude: -72.8589 In this case, the coordinates for Swift River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swift River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |